A handwritten, four-page letter from Emma Alston to her husband, Charles, in which she discusses her troubles finding affordable lodgings and food in Greenville, South Carolina. She also offers recommendations on the management of enslaved people such as Prince, Morris, Fred, old Molly, young Molly, Tenah, Jim, and Tony Ward.
A handwritten, two-page letter from Emma Alston to her husband, Charles, in which she discusses her search for a new house in Columbia, Greenville, and Pendleton, South Carolina.
A handwritten, three-page letter from Emma Alston to her husband, Charles, in which she confirms her purchase of a farm in Greenville and lists the names of enslaved people she wants Charles to bring to work on the property (Tom Gibbs, Mitchell, Peter McCants, Alfred, Abraham, Charles, little Alec, Guy, Philander, Tyra's Tom, Philemon, Damon, Warley, Porter, Prince, little Morris, Prince's wife, Brown's wife, and Peter Brown). On the front of the envelope, names with checkmarks beside them are listed; on the back, a list of items and groceries is written.
A handwritten, five-page letter from Emma Alston to her husband, Charles, in which she expresses her fear that enslaved people will escape immediately if Charles leaves their plantation. She also remarks on the gender imbalance present in Greenville during the war years.
United Way of Greenville County memorandum from Mack D. Hixon, Executive Director, to agencies receiving designations in the 1980 United Way Campaign regarding a designation report.
Amnesty Oath certificate stating Edgar M. Lazarus had taken the oath and filed a petition for pardon under President Andrew Johnson. The certificate also states that Lazarus' petition had been approved and his pardon recommended to the President.
South Carolina Council on Human Relations published pamphlet regarding public welfare in South Carolina intended for citizens in need of assistance, containing information on applying, investigation, decisions on applications, how to appeal, other facts, and eligibility requirements.